Nasopharyngeal microbiome reveals immune fingerprints of flu-like illness in older adults
A new iScience study of 221 older adults shows that the nasopharynx, not the oropharynx, carries the clearest microbial and ...
Tag: respiratory infection
Ragweed Pollen Can Trigger Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Pneumonia, Mouse Study Shows
A new mouse study suggests ragweed pollen can carry antibiotic-resistant MRSA deep into the lungs, worsening pneumonia and weakening the ...
Brief Vaping Exposure Leaves Lasting Damage in the Lung’s Deepest Tissue, Study Finds
A new study in JCI Insight shows that just days of e-cigarette vapor exposure damages the human distal lung, with ...
Ancient Chinese Herb Polygonatum odoratum Rejuvenates Aging Immune Cells and Gut Microbiota in Older Adults
A randomized trial in Tianjin found that a 90-day course of Polygonatum odoratum extract enriched beneficial gut bacteria, curbed the ...
Fluorescence PCR Test Spots Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Hours
Researchers developed a minor groove binder probe-based endpoint PCR assay that rapidly and accurately detects the A2063G and A2064G 23S ...
Lung Bacteria Found to Worsen Influenza Through a Metabolic Trap in Immune Cells
Researchers found that Bacillus cereus colonization of the lungs exacerbates influenza A virus infection by releasing xanthosine, which suppresses the ...
Lead Exposure May Weaken Children’s Defenses Against Respiratory Infections
New research links childhood lead exposure to an increased incidence of clinically diagnosed infectious respiratory disease in urban and disadvantaged ...
Common Childhood Virus Triggered Life-Threatening Lung Failure in Adult Patient
A new case report describes an adult with interstitial lung disease who suffered acute respiratory deterioration after parvovirus B19 infection, ...
Rare bacterium Enterococcus thailandicus detected in critically ill patient’s respiratory samples
In a development that is drawing attention across the clinical microbiology community, physicians in Germany have reported the first known ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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